Technology Flexible, AI-Enabled Wearables for Precision Medicine This technology enables on-body AI data analysis of data from skin-like wearable electronics for achieving human-integrated/mimetic intelligent systems. The Unmet Need: Data processing for precision medicine Precision medicine, the future…
Technology Novel RNA Replicon Vector For Efficient Gene Delivery To The Skin A Sindbis virus-based self-amplifying RNA vector has been engineered for long-lasting, safe gene expression in skin cells, aiming to treat genetic skin disorders like recessive X-linked ichthyosis by restoring missing…
Technology Multihydroxy-Propane Vesicle System and Method for Topical Delivery of mRNA Groundbreaking advancement in the field of mRNA topical delivery systems, providing superior penetration, stability, and biocompatibility compared to existing solutions. It opens up new possibilities for both therapeutic and cosmetic…
Technology A Novel Antibody Drug Conjugate To Improve Cancer Therapy Efficacy A novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) with a lactate-responsive linker, enhancing therapeutic specificity by remaining stable in healthy tissues and releasing its therapeutic payload in high lactate tumor environments. Unmet need:…
News Record $1.6 Million Awarded in the 25th Anniversary Finals of Chicago Booth’s New Venture Challenge; First-Place Winner Andes STR Lands More Than $660,000 The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University if Chicago has announced a record-breaking investment of $1.6 million in the winners of the 2021 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New...
News Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge Investment Pool Swells to $1.73 Million After Additional Funding Rolls In; First-Place Winner Andes STR Gets $681,000 The record investment pool in the 25th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) jumped to $1.73 million this week after investors put additional money into the finalist...
News Polsky Center I-Corps Teams Test Commercialization Potential of Research The Polsky I-Corps program helps scientists, researchers, and students test the commercial potential of their research and ideas. Supported with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Great...
News Meet the Resurgence Cohort 1 Startups: Stranergy Team Members Mei He – CEO and Founder Rui Deng – CFO and Cofounder Jianan Zheng – CIO and Cofounder Matthew Forquer – CTO and Cofounder What does your company...
News Meet the Resurgence Cohort 1 Startups: ExPost Technology Team Members Weikang Li – Chief Technology Officer Benson Lam – Chief Executive Officer Zheng Chen – President Shirley Meng – Chief Strategy Officer What does your company do? ExPost...
News Resurgence Startup ExPost Awarded $8M from DOE in Bid to Improve Battery Recycling ExPost Technology, a participant in Cohort 1 of Resurgence, has been awarded $8 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to support development of an advanced mobile machinery system for...
Technology Peripherally Restricted Κ-Opioid Receptor Agonist Co-Formulation For Preventing Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression An opioid painkiller combined with a peripherally restricted κ-opioid receptor agonist stimulating the carotid body to prevent opioid-induced respiratory depression, enhancing breathing without affecting pain relief or causing central side…
Technology Wearable Microphone Jammer With the increased prevalence of smart devices that monitor speech, such as Alexa and Google Assistant, microphone jamming has become an area of increasing consumer interest. However, current jammers require…
